Aberdeen High School is next in line to get a synthetic turf athletic field, followed, in order, by Joppatowne, Fallston and Patterson Mill high schools, according to priorities announced recently by County Executive David Craig for his final two years in office. The four schools are the last of the county high schools without synthetic […]
Harford County Public Schools 2012 Enrollment Down to 37,868 Students
From Harford County Public Schools: The Board of Education of Harford County met in an open business meeting at 6:30 p.m. on Monday, December 17, 2012, in the Board Room of the HCPS/A.A. Roberty Building and took the following actions or received the following presentations: Recognized the following: – 2012 HCPS Holiday Greeting Artist – […]
Harford County Board of Education Dec. 17: Tomback Recommends $15.1 Million Increase in Operating Budget; Kaff’s First Session as Board Member
Superintendent Robert Tomback will recommend a $15.1 million increase in the Harford County Public Schools operating budget for next year, including a $6.3 million increase for employee salaries, according to the board of education’s published meeting agenda for December 17th. The packed agenda also includes a new agreement on principal and teacher evaluations; a presentation […]
Harford County Public Schools Details School Security Policies
In response to the school shooting at Perry Hall High School in late August, The Dagger asked Harford County Public Schools to provide an overview of safety measures in county school buildings. Sadly, this issue is relevant again today with the horrific shootings at an elementary school in Newtown, CT. Below is the overview provided […]
Harford Schools Superintendent Tomback: “I’m Listening;” Technological Parity, Safety Upgrades, Higher Teacher Salaries Called for at 1st Budget Hearing
Referring to the fictional TV psychiatrist Dr. Frasier Crane, Harford Schools Superintendent Robert Tomback said, “I’m listening…,” as he kicked off a set of public input sessions soliciting operating budget priorities for next year. The superintendent’s invitation drew calls for “technological parity,” safety upgrades, increased funding for teacher salaries and instructional materials, and revisions to […]
Havre de Grace High School: Build New School, Modernize Existing School, Consider Other Options?
The county executive, the councilwoman and the school board agree on one point: Upgrading the antiquated Havre de Grace High School is a priority capital project. Whether the upgrade will be through a replacement building, a modernization of the existing facilities or a third option is where opinions, and millions in taxpayer dollars, have yet […]
New Harford County Board of Education President Grambo: “I Want Public School to Succeed”
As the new president of the Harford County School Board, Rick Grambo heads a nine-member body that oversees a nearly half billion dollar budget, not to mention the education of 38,000 students. Despite that eye-popping responsibility, the school board’s power is limited, in ways that Grambo says he sometimes doesn’t like, and in ways the […]
Harford County Board of Education Dec. 3: Will Havre de Grace Get a Brand New High School or Upgrades to Existing Facilities?
Will Havre de Grace get a brand new, $71 million building to replace its antiquated high school, or will the Harford County Board of Education choose to modernize the existing facilities at a lower cost? The answer may come at a board business meeting planned for December 3rd. Board members were first presented with the […]
